Chili-Crisp Soft Scramble Toast with Blistered Tomatoes & Corn

Chili crisp, the crunchy chili oil beloved in Sichuan cooking, turns a simple soft scramble into something electric. Here it meets blistered tomatoes, sweet corn, and cottage cheese–enriched eggs piled on crisp sourdough toast.

Serves 2 · 8 min prep · 12 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 445 cal
• 26g protein
• 34g carbs
• 23g fat

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Ingredients

• 4 slices thick sourdough bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups heirloom cherry tomatoes
• 3/4 cup fresh sweet corn kernels
• 1 1/2 tbsp chili crisp
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 sliced scallions
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 lime
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

1. 1Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then the heirloom cherry tomatoes and sweet corn; cook without stirring for 2 minutes so the tomatoes blister and the corn chars lightly, then toss and cook 1 more minute until tomatoes just start to collapse. Season with salt and transfer to a plate.
2. 2Toast the sourdough slices until deeply golden and crisp; keep warm.
3. 3In a bowl whisk the eggs with salt and black pepper until uniform. Stir in the cottage cheese so small curds remain visible for extra protein and creaminess.
4. 4Wipe the skillet, lower heat to medium-low, and add the butter. Once melted and foaming, pour in the egg mixture.
5. 5Cook slowly, dragging a spatula through the eggs every 20 seconds to form large soft curds; stop when the eggs are still slightly glossy and just barely set, about 2 minutes total.
6. 6Remove from heat and immediately fold in most of the chili crisp so the spicy oil coats the soft scramble without cooking further.
7. 7Spread or spoon the chili-crisp scramble over the toasted sourdough. Top generously with the blistered tomatoes and charred corn.
8. 8Finish with remaining chili crisp, sliced scallions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Serve at once while the toast is crunchy and the eggs are still custardy.